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Representative Salud Carbajal. –On Friday, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) issued the following statement on actions President Biden is taking to address gun violence in the United States: “I lost my older sister to suicide with a firearm at a young age and then, in 2014, our community was rocked by a mass shooting in Isla Vista. California took decisive action after that shooting and enacted a successful red flag law to give our law enforcement the right tools to prevent gun violence and save lives. The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, which I first introduced with Senator Feinst...

–Rep. Salud Carbajal issued the following statement after violent rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday: “I want to thank you all for your concern. My wife, staff, and I remain safe within the capitol complex. I am now being told that the capitol has been secured and congress will proceed with certifying the election later tonight. “The outgoing president has spent the past four years working to erode our institutions and undermine faith in our democracy. It is shameful that he has used his last days in office to incite violence and destruction in our nation’s capital. I fully su...

Representative Salud Carbajal. –US Representative Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) issued the following statement after President Trump signed the bipartisan emergency COVID-19 relief package into law, days after threatening to veto the legislation: “While I’m relieved President Trump dropped the political theater and signed the bipartisan emergency relief package into law, his stunt put critical relief in jeopardy and caused unemployment benefits for millions of Americans to lapse. “I’ve been fighting for another relief package since May, which the President and Republican leadersh...

Representative Salud Carbajal. –This week, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) voted to pass a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package. The relief package passed as part of the FY21 Appropriations Package, which funds the government through October 2021. The bill passed the House by a vote of 359 to 53. “Each day, more businesses on the Central Coast and across the country are forced to close and lay off their workers. Families are facing eviction and food insecurity, kids are falling behind in school, and hospitals are swelling with patients. Today, I’m pleased to say that more help is on...